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White Supremacists Busted Near Disney World

John Johnson — Wed, 09 May 2012 12:09:42 CDT

Ten hard-core white supremacists have been arrested in Florida, where they were training for a race war in America, reports Reuters . Those arrested were members of the American Front neo-Nazi group, and the suspects include local leader Marcus Faella, 39. They trained on his property in St. Cloud—about 10...

Starbucks Is Coming to Disneyland

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:54:00 CDT

Starbucks is about to perk up "the happiest place on Earth." The Seattle-based coffee chain is today announcing a partnership to open a store inside each of the six Disney properties in California and Florida. The first will open this summer at Disneyland California Adventure in Anaheim. The other locations...

Disney Shuts Obesity Exhibit Because It Insults Fat Kids

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:44:14 CST

Disney World, that purveyor of churros, cotton candy, and ice cream bars shaped like Mickey Mouse's head, recently installed a childhood obesity exhibit at Epcot, and critics quickly blasted the theme park … for stigmatizing overweight children. "We're appalled to learn that Disney, a traditional hallmark of childhood happiness and...

Coming Soon: Avatar Theme Parks

John Johnson — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:32:05 CDT

Avatar fans who couldn't get quite close enough to the lush world of Pandora via 3D will be able to visit in real life. Or at least real life as brought to you by Disney. The company has struck a deal with James Cameron to build "Avatar Lands" within its...

Mailman Blames Thievery on Rollercoaster, Dodges Jail

Matt Cantor — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:08:05 CDT

A British postman escaped a jail sentence by blaming his repeated mail theft on a rollercoaster. An August ride on Disney’s Thunder Mountain prompted flashbacks of a childhood schoolbus accident that killed eight and hospitalized the future mail carrier, his lawyer told the court. The flashbacks led to post-traumatic stress...

Planes Warn Disney Visitors: Gays Ahead

Matt Cantor — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:03:08 CDT

A Florida activist group reportedly spent $7,000 to hire an airplane to pull banners that warned people about Disney World’s annual Gay Day celebration. The plane, which flew 10-hour shifts on Friday and Saturday, carried banners reading “WARNING GAY DAY AT DISNEY 6/4” and “WARNING GAY PRIDE DAY AT...

Immigration Blocks Brit Boy's Disney Vacation

Matt Cantor — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:05:00 CST

A 9-year-old boy from Britain with plans to visit Disney World was denied entry to the US this week; immigration officials cited a concern he wouldn’t leave the country. “Because you either did not demonstrate strong ties outside the United States or were not able to demonstrate that your intended...

Gov. Christie Doesn't Regret Disney Trip During Blizzard

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 15:34:05 CST

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie wouldn’t change a thing about the way he and his state handled the recent East Coast blizzard —including the fact that he was out of the state for five days during it. At his first public event since the storm dumped almost three feet of...

Donald Duck Molested Me: Disney World Lawsuit

Kevin Spak — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:02:31 CDT

A Pennsylvania woman is suing Disney World, alleging that an employee in a Donald Duck costume felt her up in the autograph line at Epcot 2 years ago. That didn’t just embarrass 27-year-old April Magolon, the lawsuit alleges, but caused “severe physical injury” and a “shock to her entire nervous...